Corn husking hook



C E. KLING June 14, 1932..

CORN HUSKING HOOK Filed March 24, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet Inventor June 14-,1932. c E KLgNG 1 863 483 CORN 'HUSKING HOOK Filed March 24, 1931 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A ilorney Patented June 14, 1932 PATENT @FFECECALVIN EARL KLIN G, OF LACLEDE, MISSOURI CORN HUSKING HOOK Applicationfiled March 24, 1931. Serial No. 524,927.

The present invention relates to corn husking hooks, and has for animportant object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forthdevices of this character which are adapted to be mounted forcooperation with each other on the thumb and finger receiving portionsof either side of a combined right and left hand love or mitten tofacilitate gripping an ear of corn in a manner to prevent slippingthereof when the husk is removed, the thumb and finger hooks, of course,being adapted for use on the work engaging side of a conventional righthand or left hand glove or mitten.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a device of the characterdescribed which will be simple in construction, strong, durable,efficient and reliable in use, and which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further obj ects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views. and wherein Figure 1 is a view in top planshowing a combined right and left hand mitten having one side equippedwith the thumb and finger hooks, constructed in accordance with thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a detail view looking at the inner or working side of thethumb portion of the mitten with the hook in accordance with thisinvention mounted thereon.

' Fig. 4 is a detail view in side elevation of the thumb unit removedfrom the mitten or glove.

Fig. 5 is a detail view in front elevation of the finger unit.

Fig. 6 is a detail view in side elevation of the switches illustrated inFig. 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the referencenumeral 1 designates generally a combined right and left hand mittenincluding a body portion 2 upon the opposite sides of which the thumbportions 3 are provided, the mitten 1 further includes the wristencircling portion 4.

The reference numeral 5 designates generally the finger unit whichcomprises a substantially zig-zag bar 6 from the angles and ends ofwhich extend the integral, alternately long and short arms 7 and 8respectively, each of which has formed integrally on the longitudinalsides of its free end portions a pair of opposed prongs or spurs 9. Allof the arms 7 and 8 extend from one side of the bar 6.

Formed integrally with the outermost angles of the bar 6 and disposed onthe other side of said bar 6, are the spaced, parallel I shanks 10having their free end portions bent to provide the hooksll. A pin.12 hasan eye 13 on one end engaged with one of the hooks 11, said pin 12 beinginsertible through the mitten and having its free end portion detachablyengageable with the other hook 11 for securing the shanks 10 to themitten.

A comparatively long end 14 has an eye 15 on one end rotatablyencircling one of the outermost arms 7 The pin 14: is formed ofresilient material as is also the pin 12. The pin 14 is insertible thruthe adjacent portions of the mitten and the free end portion thereof isengageable over the outermost arm- 7 in the manner clearly seen inFig. 1. It will thus be seen that the unit 1 is securely but detachablymounted in position on the finger portions of the mitten.

The thumb unit is designated generally by the reference numeral 17, andcomprises a zig-zag bar 18 from the angles of which ex-' tends theintegral, alternating long and short arms 19 and 20 respectively.

The arms 19 are all disposed on one side of the bar 18 and are providedon the longitudinal sides of their free end portions with pairs ofintegral spurs or prongs 21.

Extending from the angles of the bar 18 on the other side of said barare the longitudinally curved shanks 22 having their free end portionslooped in a manner to provide the eyes 23 which rotatably encircle thebar or back portions 24: of a safety pin 25 of conventionalconstruction.

A pin 26 is provided with an eye 27 which rotatably encircles one of thearms 19, then the pin being insertible through the lower or inner sideof the thumb portion of the mitten and having its free end portionadapted for engagement over the other arm 19 in the manner bestillustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The safety pin 25 is adapted tobe secured to the back or outer side of the thumb portion of the mittenin the manner illustrated to advantage in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Thus,the prongs or spurs 21 are disposed in the correct position on the thumbportion of the glove. 5

It will be readily obvious that the thumb and finger units, may beexpeditiously secured in position on the mitten or removed therefromwhen desired. The construction of each of the units, is such that, withthe exception of the securing pins, said units may be struck or stampedfrom a single sheet of material. Any desired metal may, of course, beused in the construction of the units.

It is believed that the many advantages of a device constructed inaccordance with this invent-ion will be readily understood, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustratedianddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A deviceof the character described comprising a. bar, arms extending from oneside of the bar, prongs projecting from the arms, shanks extending fromthe other side of the bar, and means for detachably securing the deviceto a support, said means including a pin loosely connected for swingingmovement, and one end to the free end portion of one of the shanks, afree end portion of the pin being detachably engageable with the freeend portions of the other of the shanks,-said pin adapted to be insertedthrough the support.

' 2. A device of the character described comprising a bar, armsextending from one side of the bar, prongs projecting from the arms,shanks extending from the other side i of the bar, and means fordetachably securing the device to a support, said means including a pinloosely connected for swinging movement, and one end to the free endportion of one of the shanks. the free end portion of the pin beingdetachably engageable with the free end portions of the other of theshanks, said pin adapted to be. inserted through the support, said meansfurther including a pin having one end pivotally connected to one of theoutermost arms, the free end portion of the second named pin beingoperatively engageable with the other of the outermost arms, saidsecond-named pin being insertible through the support 3. A device of thecharacter described comprising a bar, alternately long and short armsextending from one side of the bar, pairs of prongs, mounted integrallyWith the free end portions of the arms, shanks extending from the otherside of the bar, and means for detachably mounting the device inposition on a hand covering.

4. A device of the character described comprising a bar, alternatelylong and short arms extending from. one side of the bar, pairs of prongsmounted integrally with the free end portions of the arms, shanksextending from the other side of the bar, means for detachably mountingthe device in position on a hand covering, said means comprising hookson the free ends of the shanks, a pin pivotally connected to one of thehooks and insertible through the hand covering, the free end portions ofthe pins being detachably engageable with the other of the hooks.

5. A device of the character describedcomprising a bar, alternately longand short arms extending from one side of the bar, pairs. of

prongs mounted integrally with the free end portions of the arms, shanksextending from the outer side of the bar, means for detachably mountingthe device in position on a hand covering, said means comprising hookson the free ends of the shanks, a pin pivotal- 7 1y connected to one ofthe hooks and insertible through the hand covering, the free endportions of the pins being detachably en- 'gageable with the other ofthe hooks, said means further including another pin piv0tal- 1yconnected to one of the outermost arms, for swinging movement thereon,the secondnamed pin being also insertible through the hand covering, thefree end portions of the second-named pin being detachably engageablewith the other of the outermost arms, for retaining said second-namedpin in operative position.

6. A device of the character described comprising a substantiallyzig-zag bar, integral, alternately long and short arms extending fromthe angles of the bar on one side thereof, pairs of prongs formedintegrally on the free end portions of the arms, integral shanksextending from the other side of the bar and merging with certain of theangles thereof, and means fordetachably securing the device on a handcovering.

7. A device of the character described comprising a substantiallyzig-zag bar, integral, alternately long and short arms extending fromthe angles of the bar on one side thereof, pairs of prongs formedintegrally ongthe free end portions of the arms, integral shanksextending from the other side of the bar and merging with certain of theangles thereof, means for detachably securing the device on a handcovering, said means comprising a pin pivotally connected, at one end,to the free end portion of the shanks, said pin being insertible throughthe hand covering and having its free end portion detachably connectiblewith the other of the shanks for securing said pins in operativepositions.

8. A device of the character described comprising a substantiallyzig-zag bar, integral, alternately long and short arms extending fromthe angles of the bar on one side thereof, pairs of prongs formedintegrally on the free end portions of the arms, integral shanksextending from the other side of the bar and merging with certain of theangles thereof, means for detachably securing the device on a handcovering, said means comprising a pin pivotally connected at one end, tothe free end portion of the shanks, said pin being insertible throughthe hand covering and having its free end portion detachab-lyconnectible with the other of the shanks for securing said pins inoperative positions, said means further including another pin pivotallyconnected, at one end, to one of the outermost arms, the second-namedpin being also insertible through the hand covering, the free endportions of the second-pin being operatively engageable with the otherof the outermost arms in a manner to retain said second-named pin inoperative position.

9. A device of the character described comprising a. substantiallyzig-zag bar, alternating long and short arms extending from one side ofthe bar and formed integrally with certain of the angles thereof, pairsof prongs formed integrally with the free end portions of the arms,longitudinally curved shanks extending from the other side of the barand formed integrally with certain of the angles of said bar, pinspivotally connected, at one end, to one of the shanks, and insertiblethrough a hand covering for mounting the device thereon, the free endportion of the pin being detachably connectible with the other of theshanks for releasably securing said pin in operative position, andanother pin pivotally connected to one of the outermost arms, andinsertible through the hand covering, the free end portion of thesecond-named pins being operatively engageable with the other of theoutermost arms for releasably securing said second-named pin inoperative position.

10. A device of the character described comprising a bar, arms extendingfrom one side of the bar, prongs projecting from the arms,longitudinally curved shanks extending from the other side of the bar,means for detachably securing the device in position on a hand covering,said means comprising a pin pivotally connected, at one end, to one ofthe shanks, said pin being insertible through the hand covering andhaving its free end operatively engageable with the other of the shanksin a manner to releasably secure the said pin in operative position, andanother pin pivotally connected, at one end,

